EU BLACKLIST A NUMBER OF AFRICAN COUNTRIES

EU BLACKLIST A NUMBER OF AFRICAN COUNTRIES

The European Union (EU) blacklist a number of African countries due to money laundering, and their support for terrorism. Some African countries have made their way into the European Union’s EU blacklist. The reason for blacklisting them includes money laundering, support for terrorism and others. The countries which were on Wednesday included in the EU blacklist are Saudi Arabia, Panama, Libya, Nigeria and others. These countries now increases the total number of African countries in…

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US$10BN NEOM MEGACITY CONSTRUCTION TO KICK-OFF IN EGYPT

US$10BN NEOM MEGACITY CONSTRUCTION TO KICK-OFF IN EGYPT

Construction of Neom Megacity set to kick-off after all three nations agree to the proposal. The construction of the neom megacity will soon kick-off in egypt. The construction is a joint partnership between Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Jordan to help improve their relationship. The project will also increase their various incoming revenue when the project is complete. Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with Egypt President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to discuss the project. The project…

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SAUDI ARABIA TO BUILD US$500bn GLOBAL CAPITAL IN THE DESERT

SAUDI ARABIA TO BUILD US$500bn GLOBAL CAPITAL IN THE DESERT

Saudi Arabia unveils plan to build a US$500bn high tech city in the desert. The young crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, have unveiled plans to build a US$500bn high tech city in the mountainous desert region of the country on the coasts of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba. The 26,500-sq-km and renewable-powered city called “Neom” which is shortened from the Arabic for “new future”, will be governed by its own laws which…

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SAUDI ARABIA ANNOUNCED THAT WOMEN WILL BE ALLOWED TO DRIVE

SAUDI ARABIA ANNOUNCED THAT WOMEN WILL BE ALLOWED TO DRIVE

Saudi Arabia takes a step forward  to end gender discrimination with this new announcement.  This courageous decision will  end what was regarded as a form of discrimination against females, and solve a long-lasting logistical nightmare for many Saudi women who will from June 2018  be able to drive  freely. King Salman ordered the reform in a royal decree delivered on Tuesday night, requesting that drivers’ licences be issued to women who wanted them. Prince Khaled…

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